There’s been a little bit of confusion as to whether Metal Gear Solid V is one thing or two things. Ground Zeroes was apparently its own entity and then it wasn’t, as was The Phantom Pain which became the only thing and now it’s not the only thing. Well, Konami has offered some clarification regarding the situation.

UPDATE: Hideo Kojima has said that Ground Zeroes is a prologue to The Phantom Pain. ORIGINAL: Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain are the same thing and have been revealed as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at GDC 2013. FOX Engine showcase below. Mind-blowing. Music courtesy of female-fronted Garbage.

As if he wasn’t already cool enough, Square Enix sent Hideo Kojima his very own custom action figure today, created by Play Arts. While the figure isn’t for us mere mortals, it’s still pretty awesome, and now lives in his Metal Gear case with the rest of the figures. Click the jump for some additional photos of little plastic Kojima. 

At the Tokyo Game Show, Konami decided to unleash a brand new trailer for the Platinum Games developed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance on the public. It contains all sorts of gory, sword-slashing craziness as you might well imagine. Fancy taking a look at it? Of course you do; find it after the jump.

Today at PAX Hideo Kojima debuted eleven minutes of gameplay footage of the new Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, which will be a prologue of sorts to Metal Gear Solid 5. Check it out after the jump.

Perhaps the tastiest tidbit to come out of the Metal Gear Solid 25th anniversary for fans, was the unveiling of a brand new Metal Gear Solid title. Titled, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and showcasing the new FOX graphics engine, the game returns players to the shoes of Big Boss; the primary protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Industry legend Hideo Kojima has been confirmed to speak in the Konami developer session due to take place on the first day of this year’s Eurogamer Expo in Earl’s Court, London.

Hideo Kojima has confirmed that Metal Gear Solid 5 is a real thing, even though this news isn’t exactly new. Either way, Kojima has confirmed some factoids to French magazine IG.

Alongside its many other reveals, the GameTrailers Pre-E3 event revealed a new trailer for Platinum Games‘ gory new take on the Metal Gear franchise, Metal Gear Rising, confirming a release date for the game some time in early 2013. It’s cheesy, it’s poorly acted, and the gameplay looks great, so it’ll fit in just fine with the rest of the franchise! Check it out after the cut.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection is finally confirmed to be releasing in Fall 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The collection will include the PlayStation 2 titles Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner in HD. General Manager of Konami,  Mark Schneider spoke with enthusiasm about the game’s release. “We are looking forward to bringing the legendary Zone of the Enders series to old [...]